Petition against development application at 9 Lincoln Street, Eastwood, NSW2122
Concerns re: proposed development at 9 Lincoln St
The current owner of 9 Lincoln Street, Eastwood has submitted an application to develop the property from the existing single story home into a new manor house development, containing 4 dwellings over 2 stories with parking for 4 cars. While the notice of this application is posted in front of the property, it is very small, partially hidden by a bush on one side and has likely gone unnoticed by most people.
As neighbors and families of students attending Eastwood Heights Public School, we have the following concerns with the proposed Major Development Proposal as it currently stands:
1) Child safety: The proposed development will have 4 parking spaces and a driveway immediately next to Eastwood Heights Public School. This can increase the risk of accidents as children arrive at and leave the school if the driveway has restricted sight lines. In addition, the proposed two story structure will allow direct visual access into the school with limited privacy provisions. Given there are no laws in NSW to require vetting of occupants in properties next to a primary school, and the high occupancy nature of the proposed development, there is currently no reasonable means to ensure that ill-intended people do not move in there.
2) Impact on local traffic: Related to the previous point, the proposed development will likely have a significant impact on local traffic, particularly during school drop off and pick up. The proposed development will have 13-14 bedrooms in total and it is highly likely that at least some of occupants of these dwellings will have more than one car. This will likely reduce the amount of available street parking for other residents on the street and for families collecting or dropping off kids.
3) The risk for it becomes a pseudo-motel: Currently, the owner uses this property to run an overnight-stay business. Actually, from Monday to Friday, often one or two trucks park on street and the truck drivers stay in the house. Potentially, the owner can expand his/her business after building the manor-house.
4) Storm Water Run-Off: While the proposed plans include provisions for absorption trenches to collect storm water, given the slope and increased amount of hard surface areas, we do not believe these will be sufficient over the long term to capture and effectively drain storm water, particularly during times of torrential or prolonged rain. There is an increased likelihood for greater storm water run off down the hill into the school grounds and neighboring properties, particularly on Deborah Place.
5) Keeping with Local Character: Lincoln Street is a small residential street, focused on the local public school. The proposed two story, 4 dwelling plan will have a large footprint on a very narrow block and is not consistent with the look and feel, or overall character, of the street.
The full development application can be viewed online at www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/haveyoursay/Lets-Plan/Development-Applications-on-Exhibition. Concerns are requested to be lodged with the Council by 8 Feb 2021.
If you share these concerns, please sign this petition before 8 Feb. If you have any other concerns, or a different perspective, I encourage you to make your own submission by emailing [email protected], with the subject line Submissions - LDA2020/0443.
Updates
February 6, 2021
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have joined this cause. This momentum belongs entirely to the neighbors who took the time to speak up against these plans.
18 Comments
School zoom area should not have multiple developments , effects school in the developing times, trucks working loads dangerous to school kids .
What does the school have to say? What about the Ed dept? Totally against this ridiculous development. If council approves this then widen the street. The street is already at capacity when school is on. The street is a danger zone with cars so close to each other.
It is not appropriate to build a development if this density next to a school in an already crowded street. This is a small residential street and school traffic is very heavy. Parking is limited.
These are not family friendly developments and should be located next to high density zoned areas, close to mainline public transport. Certainly not next to a school.
We are concerned about the limited on site parking provision for both the occupants and visitors to the proposed development especially given the vicinity to the school . Lincoln St is a very narrow street and is already experiencing significant hazards especially at school drop off and pick up times. On street parking is already fully utilised even on weekends both due to the use of school as well as Vimeria Rd residents choosing to park in Lincoln St rather than the busy Vimeria Rd. Lincoln St already has a number of medium density residences . The proposed development also overlooks a Primary School and fails to protect the privacy of the small children attending this school.
Resident of 96 Balaclava Road , Eastwood
This is an unsafe area to increase residential traffic
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Petition against development application at 9 Lincoln Street, Eastwood, NSW2122
Concerns re: proposed development at 9 Lincoln St
The current owner of 9 Lincoln Street, Eastwood has submitted an application to develop the property from the existing single story home into a new manor house development, containing 4 dwellings over 2 stories with parking for 4 cars. While the notice of this application is posted in front of the property, it is very small, partially hidden by a bush on one side and has likely gone unnoticed by most people.
As neighbors and families of students attending Eastwood Heights Public School, we have the following concerns with the proposed Major Development Proposal as it currently stands:
1) Child safety: The proposed development will have 4 parking spaces and a driveway immediately next to Eastwood Heights Public School. This can increase the risk of accidents as children arrive at and leave the school if the driveway has restricted sight lines. In addition, the proposed two story structure will allow direct visual access into the school with limited privacy provisions. Given there are no laws in NSW to require vetting of occupants in properties next to a primary school, and the high occupancy nature of the proposed development, there is currently no reasonable means to ensure that ill-intended people do not move in there.
2) Impact on local traffic: Related to the previous point, the proposed development will likely have a significant impact on local traffic, particularly during school drop off and pick up. The proposed development will have 13-14 bedrooms in total and it is highly likely that at least some of occupants of these dwellings will have more than one car. This will likely reduce the amount of available street parking for other residents on the street and for families collecting or dropping off kids.
3) The risk for it becomes a pseudo-motel: Currently, the owner uses this property to run an overnight-stay business. Actually, from Monday to Friday, often one or two trucks park on street and the truck drivers stay in the house. Potentially, the owner can expand his/her business after building the manor-house.
4) Storm Water Run-Off: While the proposed plans include provisions for absorption trenches to collect storm water, given the slope and increased amount of hard surface areas, we do not believe these will be sufficient over the long term to capture and effectively drain storm water, particularly during times of torrential or prolonged rain. There is an increased likelihood for greater storm water run off down the hill into the school grounds and neighboring properties, particularly on Deborah Place.
5) Keeping with Local Character: Lincoln Street is a small residential street, focused on the local public school. The proposed two story, 4 dwelling plan will have a large footprint on a very narrow block and is not consistent with the look and feel, or overall character, of the street.
The full development application can be viewed online at www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/haveyoursay/Lets-Plan/Development-Applications-on-Exhibition. Concerns are requested to be lodged with the Council by 8 Feb 2021.
If you share these concerns, please sign this petition before 8 Feb. If you have any other concerns, or a different perspective, I encourage you to make your own submission by emailing [email protected], with the subject line Submissions - LDA2020/0443.
Updates
February 6, 2021
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have joined this cause. This momentum belongs entirely to the neighbors who took the time to speak up against these plans.
18 Comments
This can increase the risk of accidents as children arrive at and leave the school if the driveway has restricted sight lines.
School zoom area should not have multiple developments , effects school in the developing times, trucks working loads dangerous to school kids .
What does the school have to say? What about the Ed dept? Totally against this ridiculous development. If council approves this then widen the street. The street is already at capacity when school is on. The street is a danger zone with cars so close to each other.
It is not appropriate to build a development if this density next to a school in an already crowded street. This is a small residential street and school traffic is very heavy. Parking is limited.
These are not family friendly developments and should be located next to high density zoned areas, close to mainline public transport. Certainly not next to a school.
We are concerned about the limited on site parking provision for both the occupants and visitors to the proposed development especially given the vicinity to the school . Lincoln St is a very narrow street and is already experiencing significant hazards especially at school drop off and pick up times. On street parking is already fully utilised even on weekends both due to the use of school as well as Vimeria Rd residents choosing to park in Lincoln St rather than the busy Vimeria Rd. Lincoln St already has a number of medium density residences . The proposed development also overlooks a Primary School and fails to protect the privacy of the small children attending this school.
Resident of 96 Balaclava Road , Eastwood
This is an unsafe area to increase residential traffic
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This can increase the risk of accidents as children arrive at and leave the school if the driveway has restricted sight lines.